Prohibitive

Synonyms of prohibitive

• exorbitant
• restrictive
• forbidding

Antonyms of prohibitive

• reasonable
• affordable
• permissive

Collocations of prohibitive

cost

Frequency: 80 %

The prohibitive cost of the luxury car deterred many potential buyers.

price

Frequency: 75 %

The prohibitive price of the concert tickets made it impossible for some fans to attend.

fees

Frequency: 60 %

The prohibitive fees associated with the program made it unaffordable for many students.

taxes

Frequency: 50 %

The prohibitive taxes on cigarettes led to a decrease in smoking rates.

tariffs

Frequency: 45 %

The prohibitive tariffs imposed on imported goods hurt the local economy.

Idiomatic Expressions for prohibitive

• Phrase: time-prohibitive
  Meaning: Referring to something that would take too much time or effort to be practical or feasible.
  Usage: Attending all the meetings would be time-prohibitive for me, so I'll just catch up on the minutes later.